Failure to focus on poorer pupils will widen gap, say tutoring providers Letter urges education secretary to ensure the scheme’s ‘core original focus’ on disadvantaged children is not lost
Randstad tutor routes still two-thirds off promised catch-up New statistics suggests ministers still way off delivering promised two million tutor courses as pre-exams boom doesn’t materialise
‘By schools for schools’: Institute of Teaching winners finally revealed The academy trust-led institute plans to analyse link between pupil outcomes and teacher development – and share research for free
Williamson provided wine and mince pies for DfE lockdown Xmas party Sue Gray report finds 50 staff were invited to the ‘festive drinks’ – organised days in advance
New ‘extracurricular handbook’ to help schools tackle mental health But government rejects MPs’ calls for all students to undergo a mental health assessment
Markers locked out of Capita’s SATs webinar The firm has apologised after teachers were left waiting for hours
Another procurement legal row emerges as DfE ‘under stress’ At least three major outsourcing contracts from the DfE have been at the centre of legal challenges
Zahawi apologises for bank holiday tutor league tables announcement But unions still concerned about new ‘accountability measure’